Dr Seuss Stuffed Animals: My Favorite Characters in Plush

Dr. Seuss had written many children's stories before The Cat in the Hat, but this book was still a first.  It was his first book that was written for very early readers.  A true beginner reader.

His reason for writing it was simple.  He wanted kids to want to read. The early readers of those days were filled with proper children doing proper things...and all in all, they were actually quite boring. He figured (and rightly so) that by giving early readers a book that was fun to read, they would spend more time--well--reading.

And his gambit paid off.  Kids loved this mischievous cat in the red and white striped stovepipe hat.  They loved the words, they loved the stories, but most of all they loved that cat.

At first, Dr. Seuss did not want his characters roaming around outside his books. So children had to get their fix of this character through reading.  Knowing this, he continued writing about the much loved cat. A total of six rhymed books star this character.

Now, you can even find more books featuring him, as the Cat in the Hat now has a whole series of books in what they call the Learning Library. Now kids can learn all kinds of things from a character they have loved from the very beginning!

But the very best part of all, is that the wonderful cat has now stepped out of the pages of books.  That's right. Now he's a stuffed animal too!  What better gift could you possibly give a very young reader than a combination of the book and animal?

I have yet to find a Dr. Seuss book that I didn't fall in love with, but I do have a personal favorite.  Horton Hears a Who.  I absolutely love that story! The very idea of such a tiny little world at the mercy of a much, much larger one...well, that's the kind of story that fuels a child's imagination for life.

And to me Horton is the perfect role model for children too.  Loyal, friendly, and determined, he teaches our children about morals in such a fun way, that kids don't mind at all.  Because I'm not the only one that loves that courageous elephant.  Children love him too.

There are only two books that star my favorite character, Horton, but they are both well worth adding to your child's library.  Just be warned, you are very likely to be reading them time and time again.

(And don't forget to pick up a plush Horton for cuddle time too!)

The problem with Dr. Seuss is that he created a lot of great characters. I've listed my favorites here, but there are many others too.  Two that come instantly to mind are the Lorax and the Fox in Socks..both of which are also available as plush stuffed animals.

Unfortunately, sometimes these other characters can be kind of hard to find on Amazon. The Amazon marketplace is filled with many thousands of sellers, though, so the chances are good that you can find just the character you are looking for.

So rather than listing them all on this page, I'm just going to cheat and give you a link to all of the Dr Seuss Stuffed Animals on Amazon.  The good thing about this link is that it will bring up what's currently available and you can just make your selection.

Now, don't you have a book to read? Your children are waiting...